No. 3,910 in Catalan
certament
Certainly; truly; indeed.
In a sentence
Certament, aquest llibre m'ha sorprès gratament.
Certainly, this book has pleasantly surprised me.
The word 'certament' is used to express certainty and confidence, typically at the beginning of a sentence to emphasize the assertion or opinion that follows.
La teoria sembla molt complicada, però certament és una explicació completa.
The theory seems very complicated, but certainly, it is a complete explanation.
Here, 'certament' is employed to affirm the truth of a statement, introducing a viewpoint that either contrasts or complements a previous idea.
Això, certament, ho confirma.
This, certainly, confirms it.
In this context, 'certament' is integrated in the middle of the sentence to stress the certainty of the action or observation being described.
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